How many floating homes or houseboats are there?

Molly Cartwright
9 hours ago
1 min read

Seattle has roughly 507 floating homes and around 200–250 houseboats/vessels. Because supply is so limited and turnover is low, demand stays consistently strong — particularly for well-moored homes with favorable dock layouts and sunlight.

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